Jon Champ Dominates During CRA Round One
The Central Roadracing Association’s first round of the 2016 season took place on Brainerd International Raceway’s Competition Course May 13-15 and it was a typical May weekend in Minnesota. Conditions over the weekend ranged from moderate to miserable, with riders contending with rain, sleet, and even snow during. The unique conditions saw a lot of riders struggling with tire temperatures, with some riders even opting to run street tires in an effort to get some heat, and therefore grip, on the cold track.
Jon Champ stamped his authority on the Lightweight Expert classes taking absolutely dominant wins in all four of the races he entered. His rival from the past two seasons, Christian Schmidt, is focusing on his ZX-10R for 2016 and it looks like Lightweight debutant Aaron Anderson will be the rider to try to break Champ’s stranglehold on the class.
The newest addition to the CRA schedule, the Featherweight class, saw former CRA champion Brad Zajic sweep the three races for the class on his Fisk Brothers Racing Yamaha R3. Zajic was joined on the grid by multiple Yamaha R3s as well as Nate Minster on his KTM RC390 Cup bike.
The Middleweight, Heavyweight and Unlimited Expert races saw reigning CRA champion Scott Stall take multiple victories on his Pirelli-shod Anderson Racing Yamaha R6 but he didn’t show the same level of domination he has in the past as clutch issues relegated him to his backup bike. Kyle Ohnsorg took his Michelin-equipped BMW S1000RR to victory multiple times while Christian Schmidt brought home victory in the GP4 Trophy dash on his RMK/Schmalenberg Racing Kawasaki ZX-10R.
The Novice classes saw some outstanding performances by racers competing in their first race weekend with Jesse Vanderweide crossing the line first in Lightweight Supersport (his first official race) and Dillon Baumeister taking victory in Heavyweight Grand Prix.
The CRA will be back in action June 10-12 as we welcome our CCS friends in a dual-event weekend to be held on Brainerd International Raceway’s Competition Course.
RACE RESULTS:
Unlimited Supersport – Expert:
1) Scott Stall (Yam YZF-R6)
2) Christian Schmidt (Kaw ZX-10R)
3) Shane Keaveny (Kaw ZX-10R)
4) Sean Edgett (Yam YZF-R6)
5) Kyle Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R6)
6) Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R6)
Unlimited Supersport – Novice:
1) Marlin Johnson (Hon CBR1000RR)
Unlimited Superbike – Expert:
1) Kyle Ohnsorg (BMW S1000RR)
2) Christian Schmidt (Kaw ZX-10R)
3) Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R6)
4) Jesse Nelson (Suz GSX-R1000)
5) Aaron Anderson (Suz GSX-R750)
6) Rob Oliva (Yam YZF-R1)
Unlimited Superbike – Novice:
1) Marlin Johnson (Hon CBR1000RR)
2) Josh Harein (Hon CBR1000RR)
3) Glenn Hinton (Yam YZF-R1)
Unlimited Grand Prix – Expert:
1) Kyle Ohnsorg (BMW S1000RR)
2) Christian Schmidt (Kaw ZX-10R)
3) Scott Stall (Yam YZF-R6)
4) Shane Keaveny (Kaw ZX-10R)
5) Jesse Nelson (Suz GSX-R1000)
6) Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R6)
Unlimited Grand Prix – Novice:
1) Marlin Johnson (Hon CBR1000RR)
Heavyweight Supersport – Expert:
1) Scott Stall (Yam YZF-R6)
2) Kyle Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Justin Ebnet (Hon CBR600RR)
4) Sean Edgett (Yam YZF-R6)
5) Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R6)
6) Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)
Heavyweight Supersport – Novice:
1) Ken Nielsen (Yam YZF-R6)
2) Dillon Baumeister (Yam YZF-R6)
3) James Mullen (Hon CBR600RR)
4) Nathan Dotson (Tri 675)
5) Carter Fose (Kaw ZX-6R)
6) Daniel O’Day (Kaw ZX-6R)
Heavyweight Superbike – Expert:
1) Scott Stall (Yam YZF-R6)
2) Kyle Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Sean Edgett (Yam YZF-R6)
4) Justin Ebnet (Hon CBR600RR)
5) Aaron Anderson (Suz GSX-R750)
6) Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R6)
Heavyweight Superbike – Novice:
1) Ken Nielsen (Yam YZF-R6)
2) James Michaelson (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Dillon Baumeister (Yam YZF-R6)
4) Daniel O’Day (Kaw ZX-6R)
5) Nathan Dotson (Tri 675)
6) Martin Holte (Hon CBR600RR)
Heavyweight Grand Prix – Expert:
1) Scott Stall (Yam YZF-R6)
2) Kyle Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R6)
4) Aaron Anderson (Suz GSX-R750)
5) Brett Donahue (Suz GSX-R750)
6) Sean Edgett (Yam YZF-R6)
Heavyweight Grand Prix – Novice:
1) Dillon Baumeister (Yam YZF-R6)
2) Nathan Dotson (Tri 675)
3) Ken Nielsen (Yam YZF-R6)
4) Martin Holte (Hon CBR600RR)
5) James Michaelson (Yam YZF-R6)
6) Josh Swanberg (Kaw ZX-6R)
Trophy Dash GP4 – Expert:
1) Christian Schmidt (Kaw ZX-10R)
2) Jesse Nelson (Suz GSX-R1000)
3) Aaron Anderson (Suz GSX-R750)
4) Todd Larson (Kaw ZX-10R)
5) Mark Dargis (Kaw ZX-10R)
Trophy Dash GP4 – Novice:
1) Marlin Johnson (Hon CBR1000RR)
Middleweight Supersport – Expert:
1) Scott Stall (Yam YZF-R6)
2) Kyle Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Jordan Imrie (Hon CBR600RR)
4) Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R6)
5) Sean Edgett (Yam YZF-R6)
6) Lucas Wygant (Yam YZF-R6)
Middleweight Supersport – Novice:
1) Jacob Hennen (Hon CBR600RR)
2) Ken Nielsen (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Nathan Dotson (Tri 675)
4) Martin Holte (Hon CBR600RR)
5) Daniel O’Day (Kaw ZX-6R)
6) James Mullen (Hon CBR600RR)
Middleweight Superbike – Expert:
1) Scott Stall (Yam YZF-R6)
2) Kyle Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Justin Ebnet (Hon CBR600RR)
4) Jordan Imrie (Hon CBR600RR)
5) Clark Davis (Yam YZF-R6)
6) Drew See (Yam YZF-R6)
Middleweight Superbike – Novice:
1) Jacob Hennen (Hon CBR600RR)
2) Ken Nielsen (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Dillon Baumeister (Yam YZF-R6)
4) Nathan Dotson (Tri 675)
5) James Michaelson (Yam YZF-R6)
6) Martin Holte (Hon CBR600RR)
Middleweight Grand Prix – Expert:
1) Scott Stall (Yam YZF-R6)
2) Kyle Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Jake Schmotter (Yam YZF-R6)
4) Justin Ebnet (Hon CBR600RR)
5) Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)
6) Sean Edgett (Yam YZF-R6)
Middleweight Grand Prix – Novice:
1) Jacob Hennen (Hon CBR600RR)
2) Ken Nielsen (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Dillon Baumeister (Yam YZF-R6)
4) Nathan Dotson (Tri 675)
5) Martin Holte (Hon CBR600RR)
6) James Michaelson (Yam YZF-R6)
Trophy Dash GP3 – Expert:
1) Kyle Ohnsorg (Yam YZF-R6)
2) Scott Stall (Yam YZF-R6)
3) Justin Ebnet (Hon CBR600RR)
4) Tom Austin (Hon CBR600RR)
5) Drew See (Yam YZF-R6)
6) Dan Krambeck (Yam YZF-R6)
Trophy Dash GP3 – Novice:
1) Jacob Hennen (Hon CBR600RR)
2) Nathan Dotson (Tri 675)
3) Martin Holte (Hon CBR600RR)
4) David O’Neill (Suz GSX-R600)
5) Brandon Connett (Tri 675)
6) Josh Swanberg (Kaw ZX-6R)
Formula 40 – F2:
1) Brian Hebeisen (Yam YZF-R6)
2) Brett Donahue (Suz GSX-R750)
3) Rob Oliva (Yam YZF-R1)
4) Karl Rehpohl (Kaw ZX-6R)
5) Mark Dargis (Kaw ZX-10R)
6) David O’Neill (Suz GSX-R600)
Formula 40 – F1:
1) Todd Larson (Kaw ZX-10R)
2) Paul Satterlee (Suz SV650)
3) Bill Plucky (Suz SV650)
4) Matt Cina (Yam FZ-07)
5) David Hanson (Yam FZ-07)
Lightweight Supersport – Expert:
1) Jon Champ (Suz SV650)
2) Paul Satterlee (Suz SV650)
3) David Hanson (Yam FZ-07)
4) Pierre Champon (Suz SV650)
Lightweight Supersport – Novice:
1) Jesse Vanderweide (Suz SV650)
2) Leif Nadeau (Suz SV650)
3) Anthony Marcinek (Suz SV650)
4) Chad Reinhart (Suz SV650)
5) Nathan Jessup (Suz SV650)
Lightweight Superbike – Expert:
1) Jon Champ (Suz SV650)
2) Aaron Anderson (Suz SV650)
3) Matt Cina (Yam FZ-07)
4) Jeff Touhey (Suz SV650)
5) David Hanson (Yam FZ-07)
6) Pierre Champon (Suz SV650)
Lightweight Superbike – Novice:
1) Bill Plucky (Suz SV650)
2) Daniel Mataczynski (Suz SV650)
3) Jesse Vanderweide (Suz SV650)
4) Leif Nadeau (Suz SV650)
5) Anthony Marcinek (Suz SV650)
6) Chad Reinhart (Suz SV650)
Lightweight Grand Prix – Expert:
1) Jon Champ (Suz SV650)
2) Jack Barton (Kra HKR-EVO2RR)
3) David Hanson (Yam FZ-07)
Lightweight Grand Prix – Novice:
1) Bill Plucky (Suz SV650)
2) Leif Nadeau (Suz SV650)
3) Mark Praska (Kra HKR-EVO2RR)
4) Jesse Vanderweide (Suz SV650)
5) Daniel Mataczynski (Suz SV650)
6) Anthony Marcinek (Suz SV650)
Trophy Dash GP2 – Expert:
1) Jon Champ (Suz SV650)
2) Aaron Anderson (Suz SV650)
3) Matt Cina (Yam FZ-07)
Trophy Dash GP2 – Novice:
1) Bill Plucky (Suz SV650)
2) Anthony Marcinek (Suz SV650)
3) Chad Reinhart (Suz SV650)
4) Jeff Quam (Suz SV650)
5) Nathan Jessup (Suz SV650)
Ultralight Expert – Race One:
1) Tim Ring (Duc 620)
2) Tom Austin (Yam YZ450F)
3) Geoff Egerman (Yam YZ450F)
4) Trevor Treviranus (Yam YZ450F)
Ultralight Novice – Race One:
1) Mark Praska (Kra HKR-EVO2RR)
2) Adam Bastien (Kaw 300R)
3) Justin Pittman (Yam YZ450F)
4) Leif Nadeau (Suz GS500)
5) Roy Konicek
Ninja 250 Expert – Race One:
1) Sam Miller (Kaw 250R)
2) Brilly Lachmiller (Kaw 250R)
Ninja 250 Novice – Race One:
1) Sean Stettnichs (Kaw 250R)
2) Jayme Schmit (Kaw 250R)
3) Brian O’Mara (Kaw 250R)
4) James Michaelson (Kaw 250R)
5) Jeffrey Quam (Kaw 250R)
Featherweight Supersport Expert:
1) Brad Zajic (Yam YZF-R3)
2) William Miller (Yam YZF-R3)
3) Nate Minster (KTM RC390 Cup)
Ultralight Expert – Race Two:
1) Jack Barton (Kra HKR-EVO2RR)
2) Trevor Treviranus (Yam YZ450F)
3) Tim Ring (Duc 620)
4) Kurt Mosher (Kaw EX500)
Ultralight Novice – Race Two:
1) Mark Praska (Kra HKR-EVO2RR)
2) Dain Olson (Yam YZ450F)
3) Jonathan Roswick (KTM 690)
4) Adam Bastien (Kaw 300R)
5) Leif Nadeau (Suz GS500)
Ninja 250 Expert – Race Two:
1) Sam Miller (Kaw 250R)
2) Brilly Lachmiller (Kaw 250R)
Ninja 250 Novice – Race Two:
1) Sean Stettnichs (Kaw 250R)
2) Jayme Schmit (Kaw 250R)
3) Brian O’Mara (Kaw 250R)
4) Jeff Sparks (Kaw 250R)
Featherweight Superbike Expert:
1) Brad Zajic (Yam YZF-R3)
2) Nate Minster (KTM RC390 Cup)
3) William Miller (Yam YZF-R3)
4) Mike Knoll (Yam YZF-R3)
Ultralight Expert – Race Three:
1) Jack Barton (Kra HKR-EVO2RR)
2) Trevor Treviranus (Yam YZ450F)
3) Tim Ring (Duc 620)
Ultralight Novice – Race Three:
1) Mark Praska (Kra HKR-EVO2RR)
2) Jonathan Roswick (KTM 690)
3) Adam Bastien (Kaw 300R)
4) Leif Nadeau (Suz GS500)
5) Justin Pittman (Yam YZ450F)
Ninja 250 Expert – Race Three:
1) Sam Miller (Kaw 250R)
2) Brilly Lachmiller (Kaw 250R)
Ninja 250 Novice – Race Three:
1) Jayme Schmit (Kaw 250R)
2) Jonathan Myers (Kaw 250R)
3) Brian O’Mara (Kaw 250R)
4) Jeff Sparks (Kaw 250R)
Featherweight Grand Prix Expert:
1) Brad Zajic (Yam YZF-R3)
2) Nate Minster (KTM RC390 Cup)
3) Mike Knoll (Yam YZF-R3)
4) William Miller (Yam YZF-R3)
Trophy Dash GP1 – Expert:
1) Nate Minster (KTM RC390 Cup)
2) Kurt Mosher (Kaw EX500)
Trophy Dash GP1 – Novice:
1) Mark Praska (Kra HKR-EVO2RR)
2) Jonathan Roswick (KTM 690)
3) Adam Bastien (Kaw 300R)
4) Leif Nadeau (Suz GS500)
New Rider Race:
1) Patrick Wagaman (Hon CBR600RR)
2) Josh Harein (Hon CBR1000RR)
3) Seth Carsten (Suz GSX-R600)
4) Dillon Baumeister (Yam YZF-R6)
5) Carter Fose (Kaw ZX-6R)
6) Jesse Vanderweide (Suz SV650)